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Understanding 9/11Twilight in the Forbidden City
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475 pages : 22 cm
As the British-born tutor to the Dragon Emperor, Johnston was the only foreigner in history to be allowed inside the inner court of the Qing Dynasty. Johnston carried high imperial titles and lived in both the Forbidden City and the New Summer Palace. Includes detailed descriptions of daily life including Pu-yi's wedding, and anecdotal material of the last days of the Ch'ing Dynasty court before the 1911 Revolution. He knew many of the active players in these events, and of historical significance are his observations of the Ch'ing court's political structure, and in particular the Nei Wu Fu or Imperial Household Department--from cover
"With bonus interview of Johnston's interview with the 13th Dalai Lama"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
As the British-born tutor to the Dragon Emperor, Johnston was the only foreigner in history to be allowed inside the inner court of the Qing Dynasty. Johnston carried high imperial titles and lived in both the Forbidden City and the New Summer Palace. Includes detailed descriptions of daily life including Pu-yi's wedding, and anecdotal material of the last days of the Ch'ing Dynasty court before the 1911 Revolution. He knew many of the active players in these events, and of historical significance are his observations of the Ch'ing court's political structure, and in particular the Nei Wu Fu or Imperial Household Department--from cover
"With bonus interview of Johnston's interview with the 13th Dalai Lama"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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